KMZ JUPITER-8 50mm f2.0 red P lens M39 LTM fr Leica Zorki FED camera Sonnar 1957

KMZ plant VERSION, 1957! STANDARD FOCUS SILVER/WHITE JUPITER-8 2/50mm LENS FOR LEICA THREAD MOUNT (LTM) RANGEFINDER CAMERAS ABOUT ITEM'S ORIGIN (You can SKIP it!) Jupiter-8 is a normal angle (standard) coated (first years with Russian red index n) LTM lens for Leica, FED, Zorki, Bessa and other rangefinder cameras (it was issued also for Kiev-Contax external bayonet). First 35mm Russian lenses for RF cameras (known as BK and ZK lenses) were created at KMZ plant on the base of of Zeiss and Leica equipment, which was imported to the USSR for production towards reparations after WW2. All the Soviet plants which issued photo equipment (include famous KMZ, LOMO and Litkarino plants) mostly issued military equipment, and little part only were for civil purposes, and those civil goods had enough high quality to receive World glory for best ratio price/quality. Being a direct copy of the Carl Zeiss Sonnar 50mm f:2.0 lens, this can't be bad! ITEM'S CONDITION: EXCELLENT+ The glass is clean and should produce fine images, without scratches, separations or fungus. Aperture blades open and close smoothly, focusing is smooth too (lubricated). Cosmetically lens looks in nice condition, just examine item's photos please. All functions are available. TECHNICAL FEATURES * Brand: KMZ. * Model: Jupiter-8. * Focus: 50 mm. * Angle of view: 45 degrees. * Relative aperture: 1:2.0 * Aperture: from 2.0 up to 22 (without clicks) * Coated optics with Russian red symbol "n" (it sounds like P=prosvetlenije, this symbol was removed since beginning of 1960s, when all Russian optics became coated). * Mounting: screw mount M39 LTM (Leica Thread Mount). The lens can be used with latest Leica M cameras with simple adapter. * The lens is well-applicable for digital MFT cameras with working distance 28.8mm and less, with the use of adapters. * Resolution (in pairs of lines per 1 mm): not less than 30 in the center and 14 on the edge of frame. * Filter mount: M 40.5 x 0.75 mm. * White/silver finishing. * Compact and light. * The lens was made in USSR at Krasnogorsk town in 1957. THE ITEM COMES WITH Lens "Jupiter-8"#5779749 Front lens cap ABOUT PHOTOS The item pictured is the actual item for sale. You can see exactly what you are buying. SHIPPING We are more than happy to welcome any international buyers! We ship the item FREE WORLDWIDE (exclusions are exists, you can ask Me before purchase to be sure)! Item will be shipped via Russian Post service during 3 days upon receipt of your payment. Shipping time is mostly about 4-6 weeks to receive the item as Registered Air Mail package with the tracking number (or by registered and insured Air Mail parcel for heavy items), but sometimes (but not very often) it can be up to two month.